Key of SolomonCeremonial MagicMystical / EsotericLatin, French, Italian, and Hebrew magical manuscript traditions represented in EnglishShareKey of Solomon 101Mathers 1889 - EnglishMoreVersion - 1 availableMathers 1889LanguageEnglishEspañol‹Key of Solomon 3Key of Solomon 6Key of Solomon 8Key of Solomon 9Key of Solomon 10Key of Solomon 12Key of Solomon 14Key of Solomon 16Key of Solomon 19Key of Solomon 21Key of Solomon 22Key of Solomon 24Key of Solomon 26Key of Solomon 28Key of Solomon 30Key of Solomon 32Key of Solomon 34Key of Solomon 36Key of Solomon 38Key of Solomon 40Key of Solomon 42Key of Solomon 45Key of Solomon 46Key of Solomon 47Key of Solomon 48Key of Solomon 49Key of Solomon 50Key of Solomon 51Key of Solomon 53Key of Solomon 55Key of Solomon 57Key of Solomon 59Key of Solomon 60Key of Solomon 63Key of Solomon 65Key of Solomon 67Key of Solomon 69Key of Solomon 71Key of Solomon 73Key of Solomon 76Key of Solomon 79Key of Solomon 81Key of Solomon 83Key of Solomon 85Key of Solomon 87Key of Solomon 89Key of Solomon 91Key of Solomon 93Key of Solomon 95Key of Solomon 97Key of Solomon 99Key of Solomon 101Key of Solomon 103Key of Solomon 104Key of Solomon 106Key of Solomon 107Key of Solomon 109›Book Ii, Chapter Xxi: Concerning Characters, and the Consecration of the Magical BookKey of Solomon 101ListenPlay this chapter in spoken English.Save chapterListen to chapter1Whensoever in any Operation it is necessary to write Characters, and thou fearest that thou wilt fail, do this: Write at the beginning the Name Eheieh Asher Eheieh ( Figure 91), and at the end the name Ain Soph {Figure 92); between these Names write what thou wishest, and if thou hast anything especial to do bear the said written N ames upon the wrapper in silk, and thou shalt say over them: — 2Most Wise and Most High Creator of all things, I pray Thee for Thy grace and mercy that Thou mayest grant such virtue and power unto these Holy Names, that Thou mayest keep these characters from all deceit and error, through Thee, O Most Holy Adonai. Amen. 3After having repeated this thou shalt write the requisite Characters, and thou shalt not fail, but shalt attain thy desired end. 4Make a small Book containing the Prayers for all the Operations, the Names of the Angels in the form of Litanies, their Seals and Characters; the which being done thou shalt consecrate the same unto God and unto the pure Spirits in the manner following: — 5Thou shalt set in the destined place a small table covered with a white cloth, whereon thou shalt lay the Book opened at the Great Pentacle which should be drawn on the first leaf of the said Book; and having kindled a lamp which should be suspended above the centre of the table, thou shalt surround the said table with a white curtain; clothe thyself in the proper vestments, and holding the Book open, repeat upon thy knees the following prayer with great humility: — 6(For the Prayer beginning u Adonai Elohim,” &c., see Book I., Chapter XIV., where it is given in full.) 7After which thou shalt incense it with the incense proper to the Planet and the day, and thou shalt replace the Book on the aforesaid Table, taking heed that the fire of the lamp be kept up continually during the operation, and keeping the curtains closed. Repeat the same ceremony for seven days, beginning with Saturday, and perfuming the Book each day with the Incense proper to the Planet ruling the day and hour, and taking heed that the lamp shall burn both day and night; after the which thou shalt shut up the Book in a small drawer under the table, made expressly for it, until thou shalt have 8occasion to use it; and every time that thou wishest to use it, clothe thyself with thy vestments, kindle the lamp, and repeat upon thy knees the aforesaid prayer, “ Adonai Elohim,” &c. 9It is necessary also, in the Consecration of the Book, to summon all the Angels whose Names are written therein in the form of Litanies, the which thou shalt do with devotion; and even if the Angels and Spirits appear not in the Consecration of the Book, be not thou astonished thereat, seeing that they are of a pure nature, and consequently have much difficulty in fami- liarising themselves with men who are inconstant and impure, but the Ceremonies and Characters being correctly carried out devoutedly and with perseverance, they will be constrained to come, and it will at length happen that at thy first invocation thou wilt be able to see and communicate with them. But I advise thee to undertake nothing unclean or impure, for then thy importunity, far from attracting them, will only serve to chase them from thee; and it will be thereafter exceedingly difficult for thee to attract them for use for pure ends. ‹Previous chapterKey of Solomon 99Next chapterKey of Solomon 103›Similar passagesBy tradition and source labelFind similarCompare selectedCompare with similarAsk Deep ThoughtSelect passages to search for parallels.Tap any verse to select it, then compare selected passages or ask Deep Thought. Public Domain Mark 1.0 on Internet Archive metadata